Despite its anxious subject matter, ‘Kicker’ is a wonderfully warm and upbeat slice of indie-folk. Gorgeous acoustic guitars provide the foundation, accompanied by a steady, lively indie-rock beat that keeps everything moving along. Caffyn’s soft, intimate vocals have an almost conversational quality, lending a real sense of honesty to her storytelling. A change of pace during the breakdown offers a moment of reflection, but otherwise there’s something beautifully sunshiney about the whole thing. It’s the sort of song you could imagine listening to while wandering through a field on a golden summer evening.

That contrast between the breezy instrumentation and the uncertainty of the lyrics is what makes ‘Kicker’ so endearing. Gentle, melodic and effortlessly relatable, it’s a lovely reminder that even our most anxious thoughts can make for rather beautiful music.

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